Nate Thurmond vs. Lorenzen Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lorenzen Wright and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Lorenzen Wright:
1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Lorenzen Wright0
Nate Thurmond14
Lorenzen Wright13
Nate Thurmond9
Lorenzen Wright4
Nate Thurmond7
Lorenzen Wright0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Lorenzen Wright0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Lorenzen Wright0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Lorenzen Wright 8.0

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Lorenzen Wright 6.4

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Lorenzen Wright 0.8

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Lorenzen Wright 0.7

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Lorenzen Wright 6,191

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Lorenzen Wright 4,943

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Lorenzen Wright 622

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Lorenzen Wright 471

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Lorenzen Wright 572

Nate Thurmond 964
Lorenzen Wright 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Lorenzen Wright .459

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Lorenzen Wright .069

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Lorenzen Wright .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Lorenzen Wright 12.4
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Lorenzen Wright 9.4
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Lorenzen Wright 1.2
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Lorenzen Wright 0.8
(1998)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Lorenzen Wright 1.3
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Lorenzen Wright 7.7

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Lorenzen Wright 5.3

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Lorenzen Wright 1.1

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Lorenzen Wright 0.5

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Lorenzen Wright 115

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Lorenzen Wright 79

Nate Thurmond 225
Lorenzen Wright 16

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Lorenzen Wright 8

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Lorenzen Wright 9

Nate Thurmond 81
Lorenzen Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Lorenzen Wright .495

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Lorenzen Wright -

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Lorenzen Wright .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Lorenzen Wright 10.3
(1997)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Lorenzen Wright 7.3
(1997)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Lorenzen Wright 2.3
(2005)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Lorenzen Wright 1.0
(2004)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Lorenzen Wright 1.0
(2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.